Hello from Singapore

hipsterskates said:

thank you to everybody who welcomed me do you guys have any tips for dry-sand detecting for me to take note of? Not many detectorists here infact i havent seen one ever

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Skippy SH13 said:

I find the best targets on the Singapore beaches are where people sit and stand. Sentosa is great for finding lost jewelry on the beaches. Look at the towel line (where people put their towels), and dig all the repeatable signals. You'll find lots of trash, but usually enough change to cover the park entrance fee. I find it extremely helpful to use a sand scoop or shovel to dig out the targets.

When you hit a target, back away from the target wiggling your detector coil until the target isn't making a beeping noise. At this point, the target will be at the TOP of your detector coil. Dig the hole out, and then wave your detector coil over the hole. If you got it in the shovel, it'll not signal. If you missed it, you can then scan the sand you just dug out. Wipe the sand with your feet to spread it out. Be careful when doing this around people, though, as you can easily cause a ring to display fully. If you think you have a great target that might be gold, it's best to be more careful.

When you find your first gold, don't yell and scream about it. Just put it in your pocket, keep on digging, and when you're farther away (and about 10 minutes later), THEN you can take it out and look at it! There's too many people who will see the object and then "claim" it's theirs, and... because they've seen it and can describe it, you can't fight it.

If people ask you what you found, you can avoid the question by simply being honest, "A bunch of trash, and a few coins." Nothing dishonest about that. If they directly ask you if you've found gold or silver, ask them back, "Have you lost any?" Then proceed from there. If they have, you can ask them to describe it. If they keep pressing you for if you've found any gold or silver, the method I like best is to simply say, "Sorry mate, I don't share my finds with people I don't know. Have a great day!" and then move on. With this method, you never have to lie.

One thing I've learned, over the years, is that if someone really has lost something and they see you with your detector, they're going to ASK you to come find it for them.

Good luck!

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maxxkatt said:

don't ever worry about what type of detector you have. I have a more advanced detector than my son has. He has a starter detector and makes better finds than I do because he digs every signal.

I tend to be more selective, and probably miss more than the does. But he is considerably younger and can do the digging.

Post pictures of some of your finds. We would be interested in what your beaches give up.

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Borneo_Bleeper said:

Hello there. I see when folks go detecting in Singapore, it's always at the beach but not the parks. When I go there I always end up in the areas away from the southern beaches. Is there any problems detecting parks and open football fields like those at Padang Singapore, Farrer Park Fields and Fort Canning?

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hipsterskates said:

Hello,yes well most of those areas are owned by the government therefore we are not allowed to detect on those grounds as opposed to the beaches which is public.....

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hipsterskates said:

Will do am planning another hunt tomorrow at Sentosa beach,i will post them up,wish me luck. Any tips for dry sand detecting will be helpful.Cheers

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